American University Law Review Volume 49 | Issue 1 Article 3 1999 Regulatory Takings and Original Intent: The Direct, Physical Takings Thesis "Goes Too Far" Andrew S. Gold Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/aulr Part of the Civil Law Commons, Constitutional Law Commons, and the Legal History, Theory and Process Commons Recommended Citation Gold, Andrew S. “Regulatory Takings and Original Intent: The Direct, Physical Takings Thesis ""Goes Too Far."" American University Law Review 49, no.1 (October 1999): 181-242. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington College of Law Journals & Law Reviews at Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in American University Law Review by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ American University Washington College of Law. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Regulatory Takings and Original Intent: The Direct, Physical Takings Thesis "Goes Too Far" Keywords Regulatory Takings, Just Compensation, Constitution, Madison, Civil Law This article is available in American University Law Review: http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/aulr/vol49/iss1/3 REGULATORY TAKINGS AND ORIGINAL INTENT: THE DIRECT, PHYSICAL TAKINGS THESIS “GOES TOO FAR” * ANDREW S. GOLD TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction........................................................................................ 182 I. The Text: “Nor Shall Property Be Taken for Public Use Without Just Compensation.” .................................................. 187 A. The Meaning of “Taken”................................................... 187 B. Other Clauses in the Constitutional Text......................... 190 II. Madison’s Pre-Ratification Commentary................................. 192 A. Madison’s Proposal of the Bill of Rights........................... 192 B. The Framers’ Views on Property Rights ..........................